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they're doing it with the help of city blossoms. this is lola and rebecca, the co-founders and co executive directors of city blossoms. good morning to you all of you. it smells like an italian restaurant in here. because they're learning to make pesto. but you know what? the whole farm to school month works so nicely, with your garden to classroom theme that you've been doing for a long time. >> absolutely. we've been working with kids since the late 90s. but city blossoms officially became a nonprofit in 2009. and we work with over 16 different locations in the city. >> and kind 6 6 -- of give me an idea of exactly what you do with the schools. >> depending what the schools need we like to come in and help to build a garden or work a garden they already built and we teach nutrition classes from produce from the guarden. >> we have some pictures from the garden as it was nicely watered this morning and how do you decide what to grow and what are the kid's responsibles in terms of caring for the guarden. >> the kids come out every s
they're doing it with the help of city blossoms. this is lola and rebecca, the co-founders and co executive directors of city blossoms. good morning to you all of you. it smells like an italian restaurant in here. because they're learning to make pesto. but you know what? the whole farm to school month works so nicely, with your garden to classroom theme that you've been doing for a long time. >> absolutely. we've been working with kids since the late 90s. but city blossoms officially...
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but now, the city is implementing the sales tax act. and food trucks are now longer immune. they have to charge 10% on every sale. the tax went into effect yesterday. while most customers were not happy about the extra fee, it did not seem to impact the number of people lining up for food. >>> caught on camera. fish bait stolen. and you won't believe how smart the perp is. you don't want to miss this. >> a big star joins the cast of raising hope. for tonight's two big stars for tonight's season premiere. find out who they are, and i will give you a hint at a mom/daughter duo. two of the main characters dish on the upcoming season when we come back. 9:27 now. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter what? too? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does who are you? [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine wi fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starte
but now, the city is implementing the sales tax act. and food trucks are now longer immune. they have to charge 10% on every sale. the tax went into effect yesterday. while most customers were not happy about the extra fee, it did not seem to impact the number of people lining up for food. >>> caught on camera. fish bait stolen. and you won't believe how smart the perp is. you don't want to miss this. >> a big star joins the cast of raising hope. for tonight's two big stars for...
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see the darker spots, that is the cooler areas of the city. that is staten island there on your bottom left and manhattan. you can kind of see central park. >> okay. >> if we show the next map, it corresponds directly to where there is the thickest vegetation or where the coolest temperatures are. where you have concrete and asphalt, we are not going to show the second map but there is a second map. you will find the cooler temperatures. >> where you don't have the concrete and asphalt. >> yeah. >> at nighttime, we talk about the heat rising back into the air. it is harder for that to occur, sometimes impossible for that to occur, when you have these asphalt concrete surfaces and the like. when you have vegetation and natural ground, it radiates quite easily back up into the atmosphere. >> there is a left discussion about whether this contributes to global warming. most experts think it probably doesn't. it is small in scale. something else that is fascinating, the downwind, areas that are east of big urban areas have a tendency to have more r
see the darker spots, that is the cooler areas of the city. that is staten island there on your bottom left and manhattan. you can kind of see central park. >> okay. >> if we show the next map, it corresponds directly to where there is the thickest vegetation or where the coolest temperatures are. where you have concrete and asphalt, we are not going to show the second map but there is a second map. you will find the cooler temperatures. >> where you don't have the concrete...
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in the newsroom, matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> the city is taking a look at those food trucks. they are very pop already in this area. up next, you will now be paying a bit more for that quick meal. >> we'll tell you how much more and why coming up next. david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. s. >>> lunch just got a little more expensive at d.c.'s food trucks. you have to pay an actual 10 cents. >> 10% actually. i know what you meant. laura evans has our story now. >> the food truck craze has reached such a fevered pitch, the d.c. government is now having its falafel and
in the newsroom, matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> the city is taking a look at those food trucks. they are very pop already in this area. up next, you will now be paying a bit more for that quick meal. >> we'll tell you how much more and why coming up next. david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and...